December Issue Table of Contents

By: canoekayakmag / Posted on November 10, 2005

This latest issue of Canoe & Kayak is on sale now. It’s our 2006 Buyers Guide full of listings of all the gear in the paddling world. Pick up a copy at your local newsstand or paddling shop, or subscribe today!

ON THE COVER

Any body of water is a great place to go paddle…especially if it’s as pretty as Sparks Lake in Oregon. Photo by Gary Luhm

2006 BUYERS GUIDE-Our yearly guide to all things boating.

Navigating the Guide - There are bazillions of boats, paddles, and PFDs inside, so start here to find your way to the specific products that are best suited to your style of paddling.

Canoes Introduction by Beth Geiger

Kayaks Introduction by Cecil Kuhne and Bob Woodward

Inflatables Introduction by the Editors

Paddles Introduction by Andy Knapp and Alan S. Kesselheim

PFDs Introduction by Berne Broudy

FEATURES

Brooding on the Hatchie – The flooded forest of the Hatchie River are cause for concern. By Cindy Ross

Have Boat , Will Travel –Wilderness canoeists take their boats on a cross-country motorcycle tour.
By Rolf Kraiker

DESTINATIONS

Biscayne Bay, Florida – If 200 fish species don’t keep your attention, the thieving raccoons will. Not to mention the gorgeous waters of South Florida.by Matthew Magolan

Suwannee River,Georgia – Just keep telliing yourself that the gators eyeing your crew don’t really fancy humans for lunch.By Alan Belford

PUT-IN

Soul Sister – Tanya Shuman left corporate America to become whitewater’s Queen of Air. By Mike Kord

They Swam the Grand Canyon – Toast the 50th anniversary of the Grand Canyon’s first and only full-length swim. By Alan S. Kesselheim

Dam Thoughtless – Adding another dam to the Susquehanna would further pollute it. By Mara Kahn

COLUMNS

Love Boat

Paddle Swill

GEAR TO GO

New Products for 2006 – By the Editors

RESOURCES

ADVERTISERS INDEX

SHOPPER

GIFT GUIDE

ADVENTURE PADDLING DIRECTORY

PADDLING SCHOOLS

PADDLERS MARKETPLACE

DOWN THE STREAM – Look for these feature in upcoming issues

Kayaking with Khomeini– Join Canadian Becky Bristow on one of the few Western Kayak Expeditions to Iran.

Slot Canyon Paddle – Unusually high spring runoff provides a rare opportunity on Utah’s Excalante River.

Probing the Blackstone- An exploratory crew evaluates the Yukon’s Blackstone River as a potential guided destination and discovers a mammoth tusk to boot.